You are not entitled to a retirement insurance benefit
that is equal to or larger than the worker's primary insurance amount;

You have filed an application for widow(er)'s insurance
benefits (see §405 for exceptions and see §1511 for completing application forms);

You are not married or your marriage can be disregarded
(see § 406 for exceptions); and

One of the following conditions
is met:

You were married to the deceased worker for at least
the nine months just before the worker died (see §404 for exceptions);

You are the mother or father of the worker's son or
daughter (this requirement is met if a live child was born to you
and the worker, even if the child did not survive) (see §411);

You legally adopted the worker's son or daughter during
your marriage and before the child reached age 18 (see §329);

You were married to the worker when you both legally
adopted a child under age 18;

The worker legally adopted (as defined in §329) your son or daughter
during your marriage and before the child reached age 18; or

In the month before the month you married the deceased
worker, you were entitled or potentially entitled to either (1) spouse's,
widow(er)'s, father's (based on the record of a fully insured worker),
mother's (based on the record of a fully insured worker), parent's,
or childhood disability benefits on the record of a fully insured
individual under the Social Security Act; or (2) widow(er)'s, child's
(age 18 or over), or parent's insurance annuity under the Railroad
Retirement Act.

NOTE: You are “potentially entitled” if you meet all requirements for entitlement, other than the filing
of an application and attainment of the required age.

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